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noun (2)

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of stir
Verb
Add the garlic, oregano, basil, ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper and stir to coat. Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025 As long as sports remains the straw that stirs TV’s drink, the ad dollars will continue to roll right in. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
One of Pepino’s breakfast items will be a California-style breakfast burrito inspired by loma saltado, a Peruvian stir fry of beef, onions, tomatoes and French fries. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025 The presence of such a crowd might not have created a stir at another historical moment, but these were not typical times. Evan Hughes, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stir
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stir
Verb
  • Unsubstantiated rumors still swirl online and in county meetings that wind, solar and battery storage facilities will degrade the environment, destroy rural culture and lower property values.
    Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 20 Oct. 2025
  • My spaghetti noodles were swirled around three meatballs on my plate.
    Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The concern is now shifted to faster growth deceleration and potentially larger CPI headwinds.
    Michael Bloom, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
  • After the arrests, power shifted toward Daniel.
    Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Not retaining his services would have provoked outrage.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • But the forcefulness of pastors' rhetoric about Kirk has provoked conflicting feelings for some believers.
    Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The tables were empty and the bar deserted, the only sign of life the clank and swish of dishes being washed in the back, through the swinging double doors.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Hands and surfaces should be washed after preparing raw meat.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The buttery-soft fabric is lightweight and stretchy enough to move with you while still retaining its shape over time.
    Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2025
  • On top of that responsibility and stress, he was frustrated with the Blazers’ losing and his role moving forward.
    Jason Quick, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Ultimately, the moment encouraged the Soviet population to agitate for household comforts.
    Justin Worland, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Building a bat house can encourage them to stick around a little longer and eat up all those pesky insects.
    Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In a large bowl, whisk together lemon juice, olive oil, mustard, mayonnaise, honey, salt, and pepper.
    Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
  • In a separate small bowl, whisk together the eggs, buttermilk, sour cream, lemon juice, oil and lemon extract.
    Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Plus, men don’t have the hormonal surges of prolactin that stimulate milk production in women.
    Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Bank stocks are rallying today on expectations that lower interest rates will help stimulate economic activity.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Stir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stir. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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